B2P 026 - Gene Pokorny presented by Hip-BoneMusic

I first worked with Gene Pokorny when he played on my CD, Brass Nation. His playing was sublime and he was an absolute pleasure to work with. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, says the same thing about Gene: the greatest musician to ever pick up a tuba and the greatest guy you’d ever want to be around. I’m grateful that Gene also played on my New Brass CD, as well as collaborating with me on the 20 Minute Warm-Up for Tuba. Every time I see Gene or get to work with him, it’s inspiring. This interview was no exception. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. —Michael Davis Hip-BoneMusic www.hip-bonemusic.com www.facebook.com/hipbonemusic About the artist: Gene Pokorny is widely considered the finest tuba player in the world today. He has been a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and it’s state of the art brass section for the past 23’years. A native of Southern California, Gene previously held positions in the Saint’Louis Symphony, Utah Symphony and Israel Philharmonic. He has toured and recorded worldwide as a solo artist and has released three solo CDs.